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persecution_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v that_o as_o persecution_n be_v then_o a_o cause_n why_o baptism_n as_o usual_o mistre_v in_o private_a house_n so_o necessity_n be_v now_o y_o it_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o be_v minister_v some_o time_n in_o private_a family_n neither_o do_v i_o mayntein_v or_o allow_v the_o administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a family_n to_o be_v usual_a or_o without_o urgent_a cause_n but_o only_o upon_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o sickness_n peril_n of_o death_n &_o such_o like_a in_o which_o case_n as_o never_o any_o learned_a man_n mislike_v minister_a of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o such_o place_n so_o be_v not_o you_o able_a to_o show_v either_o scripture_n doctor_n or_o reason_n to_o y_z t_z contrary_n &_o whatsoever_o you_o say_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o tune_n of_o persecution_n touch_v y_o e_o matter_n y_fw-fr t_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n also_o but_o here_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v y_z t_z you_o 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whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n celebrate_v his_o supper_n in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o in_o a_o inner_a parlour_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ordain_v that_o every_o householder_n in_o his_o house_n shall_v eat_v the_o passover_n with_o his_o own_o family_n if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o they_o may_v well_o eat_v up_o a_o whole_a lamb_n io._n whitgifte_n that_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o christ_n do_v eat_v the_o passover_n in_o a_o private_a house_n but_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v celebrate_v his_o supper_n there_o in_o like_a manner_n wherefore_o my_o reason_n hold_v as_o yet_o chap._n 4._o the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 112._o sect._n 3_o our_o saviour_n christ_n therefore_o with_o his_o household_n observe_v this_o law_n and_o for_o because_o he_o will_v declare_v that_o the_o passover_n have_v his_o end_n and_o that_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n shall_v come_v in_o place_n thereof_o he_o do_v forthwith_o celebrate_v his_o supper_n in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v neither_o can_v he_o have_v do_v it_o at_o all_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o apprehension_n then_o approach_v neither_o shall_v it_o so_o lyvely_a have_v appear_v that_o either_o the_o passover_n be_v abolish_v or_o that_o the_o supper_n come_v in_o place_n of_o it_o be_v celebrate_v both_o at_o a_o other_o time_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n io._n whitgifte_n our_o saviour_n christ_n example_n of_o institute_v and_o minister_a his_o supper_n in_o a_o private_a family_n give_v afterward_o no_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n that_o the_o place_n be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o upon_o occasion_n it_o may_v be_v minister_v in_o a_o private_a house_n you_o show_v a_o reason_n why_o chryste_n at_o that_o proof_n unnecessary_a proof_n time_n and_o in_o that_o place_n do_v minister_v his_o supper_n but_o you_o show_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n upon_o necessary_a occasion_n celebrate_v the_o communion_n in_o the_o like_a place_n chap._n 4._o the._n 6._o diusion_n t._n c._n pag._n 112._o sect_n ult._n for_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o supper_n in_o house_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o justinus_n and_o tertullians_n time_n which_o be_v time_n of_o persecution_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o where_o also_o i_o declare_v that_o such_o house_n for_o the_o time_n be_v not_o private_a but_o public_a io._n whitgifte_n this_o answer_n be_v as_o fit_v for_o i_o as_o it_o be_v for_o you_o for_o admit_v that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v in_o private_a family_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o i_o ask_v no_o mâ—â—â—_n for_o if_o persecution_n be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n why_o be_v not_o sickness_n and_o peril_n of_o dâ—â—th_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n again_o if_o a_o private_a house_n be_v no_o private_a but_o a_o public_a place_n when_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n the_o sacrament_n be_v minister_v in_o it_o why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o likewise_o when_o they_o be_v there_o minister_v for_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o reason_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n like_o and_o therefore_o you_o have_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n against_o i_o but_o with_o i_o chap._n 4._o the._n 7._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 113._o sect._n 1_o and_o these_o be_v his_o reason_n where_o with_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n may_v be_v minister_v in_o a_o private_a house_n io._n whitgifte_n and_o these_o reason_n have_v you_o confirm_v rather_o than_o confute_v but_o to_o the_o contrary_a house_n circumcision_n in_o private_a house_n you_o have_v show_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o these_o stand_n in_o full_a force_n to_o the_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o circumcision_n be_v celebrate_v in_o private_a family_n as_o m._n caluine_n true_o gather_v upon_o the._n 58._o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o luke_n which_o be_v a_o better_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v minister_v in_o private_a place_n than_o you_o have_v show_v any_o to_o the_o contrary_n ¶_o the_o sacrament_n minister_v by_o other_o than_o minister_n chap._n 5._o the_o first_o division_n admonition_n then_o by_o minister_n 1_o minister_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 1_o only_o now_o by_o midwyves_n and_o deacon_n equal_o answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 93._o sect._n 2._o that_o then_o the_o sacrament_n be_v minister_v only_o by_o minister_n you_o minister_n whether_o any_o may_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n beside_o the_o minister_n allege_v the._n 28._o of_o math._n which_o place_n be_v answer_v before_o likewise_o 1._o cor_fw-la 4._o let_v a_o man_n so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n &_o disposer_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n for_o your_o purpose_n except_o you_o take_v mystery_n for_o sacrament_n which_o if_o you_o do_v you_o be_v much_o be_v what_o mystery_n be_v deceive_v for_o by_o the_o word_n mystery_n here_o he_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o all_o learned_a writer_n do_v interpret_v it_o io._n whitgifte_n nothing_o answer_v to_o the_o unapt_a allegation_n of_o the._n 1._o cor._n 4._o chap._n 5._o the._n 2._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 93._o sect._n 2._o we_o read_v in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o act_n that_o philip_n a_o deacon_n do_v baptize_v circumcise_v philip_n deacon_n baptize_v moses_n wife_n 〈◊〉_d circumcise_v we_o read_v also_o that_o moses_n wife_n do_v circumcise_v but_o where_o do_v this_o church_n of_o england_n allow_v any_o woman_n to_o baptize_v or_o deacon_n
purity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 105._o sect._n ult._n etc._n etc._n interrogatory_n to_o be_v minister_v to_o the_o infant_n be_v not_o strange_a areopag_n interrogatories_n minister_v to_o infant_n dionysius_n areopag_n neither_o late_o invent_v but_o of_o great_a antiquity_n for_o dionysius_n areopagita_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v de_n cael_a hierar_fw-it and_o seven_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o of_o their_o surety_n or_o godfather_n and_o answer_v to_o certain_a profane_a derider_n as_o he_o term_v they_o which_o say_v that_o one_o be_v baptize_v for_o a_o other_o because_o the_o godfather_n do_v promise_n and_o answer_v for_o the_o child_n speak_v thus_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o godfather_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la ille_fw-la ai_fw-fr ego_fw-la pro_fw-la pvero_fw-la abrenunciationes_fw-la facere_fw-la aut_fw-la fidei_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la prositeor_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la pver_fw-la 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